Combination frying pan and cooker



April 15 1924.

- 1,490,568 R. KOENIG COMBINATION 'FRYING PAN AND COOKER Y Filed May 26. 1922 Apr. 15,

KQENIG, rwo Wisconsin.

CO'EIEBEHJhTION ETRYIHG- AND GUQI KER.

Application filed na as,

Two Rivers, in the county of Menitowoc and state of Wisconsin, have invented certein new and useful Improvements in Combinetlon Frying Pans and Cookers; and I do hereby declare that the following is n "full. clear, and exact description thereof.

The invention relates to o coolringutensil adapted for use both as a frying pan and a rooster. It comprises a pan heving an annular offset adapted to receive a cover, and a handle movable to occupy a position close to the pen.

A primary object of the invention is the provision of a utensil which may be used as a "frying pan, in which case the handle is directed radially outward es in the case of the ordinary frying pan, and which is readily convertible into a roaster, the handle heinorotated to an inner position so as to occupy less room and the pan receiving cover on an annular oiiset, whereby 'a cont plete roaster is formed.

When in frying pan position, the handle is locked securely, so that the device may be used for ordinary frying pan purposes without danger of spilling the contents and with all the conveniences of the ordinary "frying pan.

l Vith the above and other objects in view whichwill appear as the description pro coeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the op pended claim. it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim. 1

In the accompanying drawing", is illus trated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical applicetion ofthe principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the utensil when used as a frying pan. v

Figure 2 is a plan thereof, with parts broken away, the position of the handle 1922. Serial Ito. 563,824.

when the device is used as a roaster being indicated in dotted lines.

hen 10 has the shape and appearance of the ordinary frying pan, except that it is provided with a horizontal annular offset 11, terminating in an annular head 12. An arm 13 of bracket 14 is secured to the conical surface of the pan by means of rivets 15, and its horizontal radially extending pore tion 16 has secured thereto. the end of a handle 17 by means of a pivot pin 18.

When used for frying pan purposes, retainer 19 occupies the position shown. The retainer grips handle 17 and bracket 14;, being provided with horizontal oppositely disposed nanges 20 in a plane parallel to the top portion of the retainer. A lip.-21

is struck up, to which the thumb or finger may be applied tor moving the retainer into the locking position, wherein it eifectively grips the bracket and handle; and retains them in aligned relationship. By means oi the lift, the retainer may be moved outwardly so as to unlock the handle from bracket 14. The handle may then be rotated to the position shown in dotted lines in l igureQ, so that the device will occupy less room and may be readily placed in an oven, being used as a roaster.

When used for roasting purposes, a cover may be positioned on offset 11 and retained securely inposition, so as to form a completely closed receptacle, bead 12 operating to prevent lateral movement of the cover.

I claim:

The combination of frying pan, a bracket secured thereto and having snoutwardly projecting fiat portion, a handle having a flat face resting on the fiat por tion of said bracket, a pivot pin extending through said handle and said bracket at right angles to said face, aretainer slidable on said handle, and operable to grip said bracket, and a lip on said retainer, whereby said retainer may be reciprocated to lock or unlock said handle on said bracket.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing have hereunto set my hand at Two Rivers, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, 7 r I BEMUS KOENIGQ 

